BEFORE the EU referendum all we seemed to hear from economic analysts was a steady stream of nonsense about how a Leave vote would plunge us into recession.

The majority of the pundits and experts all but gave up on independent enquiry and instead just went along with the lies and half-truths pumped out by George Osborne.

Now a survey of independent economists run by the Treasury has concluded that Brexit will not dent growth at all this year.

A few brave economists did speak out against the consensus and made the argument – as this newspaper did – that Britain’s conditions as a friendly home for business are more important than membership of a superstate.

The French president has promised that the Jungle camp in Calais will be demolished

Hollande has to act now

French president Francois Hollande has promised that the Jungle migrant camp in Calais, now estimated to be home to more than 10,000 people, will be demolished.

Hopefully his pledge is sincere but any faith placed in Mr Hollande is unlikely to be repaid.

We have heard such promises time and time again and they inevitably come to nothing.

The president also had the temerity to demand that we contribute even more towards the French humanitarian effort.

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Calais Jungle camp is now estimated to be home to more than 10,000 people

This is despite the fact that the British Government has done more than enough to help. No matter how much money or equipment we send – and we have given them plenty of both – the issues just get steadily worse.

It is not a lack of British money to blame for the crisis, it is a lack of political will on the part of the French authorities.

Instead of criticising our Government, Mr Hollande needs to prove that he is capable of taking decisive action and actually achieving something.